sensationalize
verb
sen·sa·tion·al·ize
sen-ˈsā-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
sensationalized; sensationalizing
: to present in a sensational manner
Examples of sensationalize in a Sentence
Journalists should report the news accurately without trying to sensationalize it.
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What happened next will be difficult to capture in a way that doesn’t sensationalize the details of the attack.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Bear attacks are largely over reported, and often sensationalized, in the media, escalating our fear of bears.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
And with both projects, Barbato tells Vanity Fair, their goal as filmmakers wasn’t to further sensationalize an already lurid crime.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
There is an undeniable oversupply of negative, fear-inducing and even sensationalized content.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Bear attacks are largely over reported, and often sensationalized, in the media, escalating our fear of bears.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
And with both projects, Barbato tells Vanity Fair, their goal as filmmakers wasn’t to further sensationalize an already lurid crime.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
There is an undeniable oversupply of negative, fear-inducing and even sensationalized content.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sensationalize
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“Sensationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensationalize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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